Boring as a cul-de-sac
What creativity-impaired people we have in our government these days. The new train on the west side is going to be called WES, for Westside Express Service. Can it get any duller than that?
I still like "the Tually."
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Comments (13)
Congratulations to the city of Wilsonville. Here come the thugs!
Posted by Dave | November 19, 2007 2:10 PM
I doubt it. As I understand it, the hours of the new train are going to be mighty limited.
Posted by Jack Bog | November 19, 2007 2:14 PM
WES...as in Clackamas County Water Environment Services.
Yep. thoroughly boring.
Posted by john | November 19, 2007 3:05 PM
Hmmm...First MAX, then WES.
Do I detect a gender preference?
Posted by godfry | November 19, 2007 4:53 PM
I can't wait until that boondoggle starts running during rush hour and makes Beaverton that much more unbearable in which to drive.
Posted by Chris McMullen | November 19, 2007 5:13 PM
It'll be fine if you're on the train!
Posted by Jack Bog | November 19, 2007 5:15 PM
Not pretty but here's your other gender preference - see what Seattle did:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20841428/
Posted by got logic? | November 19, 2007 8:18 PM
I think the Kapow T-shirt makes a great stocking stuffer.....Kapow! Got my order in!
Posted by kathe w. | November 20, 2007 6:41 AM
"hours severely limited" is no match for the pathetically limited ridership...betcha it never materializes. $117million that could have been much better spent improving roads....like 217?....maybe? What a f#%&ing waste of money.
Posted by veiledorchid | November 20, 2007 9:05 AM
I testified against this project several years ago when my home was in Tualatin. O pointed out that of the 20 households that I knew of in both Tualatin and Wilsonville there wasn't a single party that had any desire or need to ride a train to Washington Square or Beaverton. It was readily apparent that the TriMet and ODOT people at that meeting already had their minds made up to fund this boondogle. So much for the "public process".
I predicted that the number of people that use this service will be minimal. Even the Federal DOY people thought that TriMet's "projections" of ridership were overly optimistic.
I will NOT be the least bit surprised to find out that ridership projections were unrealistic at best. And deceitful at worst.
Posted by Dave A. | November 20, 2007 11:52 AM
So I suppose we would all be happier with a name like: South Lake Union Trolley, you know, SLUT for short.
Posted by Mike | November 20, 2007 3:43 PM
How about TIV for "Train in Vain"?
Posted by none | November 21, 2007 8:43 PM
Considering that I hear this thing will actually cross several main arteries on existing train tracks, how about:
Westside Asinine Super Trafficjam Enhancer
Hey, I'm just waking up for the night shift, best I could do. Maybe someone could further improve on the W.A.S.T.E. acronym ?
Posted by Cabbie | November 23, 2007 3:53 PM